Dock and Claw Clam Bar Coming Next Season

An Update on a Beach Haven Seafood Landmark

The former Harvey Cedars Shellfish Co. Clam Bar in Beach Haven will become the Dock and Claw Clam Bar in May. It’s an update on a casually legendary seafood landmark. Business partners Kevin Ketchel and Steve Haggart “want to keep it a local, fun place,” said Haggart, “with all of the classic Long Beach Island food done our way.” He […]

Bodies of Missing Warren Grove Couple Found


After a weeklong search, the bodies of Gary and Lorraine Parker of Stafford Township’s Warren Grove section have been found. Around 1 p.m. Tuesday, with the help of a Stafford Township police drone, they were located in a densely wooded area near their home on Cedar Bridge Road. Autopsies will be performed later this week, according to police, “however, no […]

Ship Bottom Christmas Parade Is Back for Its 42nd Installment


In 2020, the Grinch slunk off Long Beach Island with the Ship Bottom Christmas Parade firmly in the large red sack flung over his shoulder. The last-minute thievery, due to pandemic restrictions in place at the time, altered plans for throngs of families and friends whose holiday traditions include a trip to the seaside community transformed for the festivities. Well, […]

Sea Level Rise Putting Squeeze on New Jersey Salt Marshes


Local residents and visitors tend to take it for granted, the beautiful sea of green salt marshes that surrounds and buffers the coast, but these natural areas are vulnerable to sea level rise, and the effects of even a small, 6-millimeter a year rise are visible with edge erosion and interior ground settling. Such was the news Rutgers Professor Emerita […]

Newly Minted Musician Credits Open Mic Scene For Age-Defying Pursuit

‘It’s Never Too Late to Learn Something New’

The Jersey Shore fosters a flourishing music and arts scene. The ever-growing open mic community has given rise to opportunities for aspiring musicians to play for a captive audience. One part-time resident, Len DeBotton, has made a commitment to that community, commuting to Manahawkin weekly for the Old Causeway’s Tuesday night acoustic open mic, hosted by Chris Fritz. DeBotton lived […]

LBT Building and Zoning Department Coordinates $21,800 Donation to St. Francis Food Pantry


It’s the time of the year most associated with giving thanks, and giving back. In Long Beach Township, the municipality’s building and zoning department continued its autumn tradition of coordinating monetary donations for the food pantry at St. Francis Community Center in Brant Beach, and, late last month, a check in the amount of $21,800 was presented to St. Francis […]

Holiday Wonderland and Market Premieres at Heritage Park


The Stafford Township Recreation Department presents the inaugural Holiday Wonderland and Christmas Market on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 1 to 7 p.m., when farmers, makers and food vendors will fill Heritage Park. Dress warmly and bring the whole family “downtown” for a full day of shopping, food trucks, fire pits, Santa and Mrs. Claus, live entertainment and more, to get […]